Why I love America… A poll by FindLaw.com has found that two-thirds of respondents could not name one sitting Supreme Court Justice. If the same group of people had been asked if they could name one porn star, our guess is that more than two-thirds would have been able to do so successfully. It’s a [...]
An appellate division judge has affirmed an earlier court ruling that the state’s shield law doesn’t apply to defendant Shellee Hale in her case with Too Much Media. The judge also ruled that Too Much Media is entitled to proceed with its defamation lawsuit even though it can’t specifically prove monetary damages to the business. [...]
The patent suit involving a dozen adult live-cam operators appears to have come apart. On Wednesday, the patent holder that is suing the adult companies filed motions to dismiss claims against eight of the companies, with each of the parties bearing their own attorneys fees. A judge has yet to sign off on the dismissals. [...]
The British Parliament has passed the Digital Economy Bill which seeks to crackdown on Internet piracy and illegal file-sharing. By a vote of 189 to 47, the bill was passed in a “wash up” process which limited the amount of debate members of Parliament took on the bill. The bill encompasses online copyright infringement, Internet [...]
The long-running campaign in Snohomish County to rein in drive-through coffee stands featuring nearly nude baristas will culminate Jan. 7 in new laws that will apply to an estimated half-dozen businesses that are in the county but outside the city limits of Everett, Washington. “The County Council voted unanimously on Dec. 9 to regulate businesses [...]
The operator of a popular BitTorrent search site said Monday he will likely challenge last week’s landmark decision by a U.S. judge declaring such sites unlawful and no different from conventional peer-to-peer piracy services. “We do think from our preliminary review there are a number of issues for appeal,” said Ira Rothken, attorney for popular [...]